History of the Cutlers' Company of London and of Minor Cutlery Crafts: From early times to the year 1500Privately printed for the Cutlers' Company, 1916 |
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Page 248 - ... order addressed to London, and probably assignable to the concluding years of Edward III.'s reign : " It is ordained that all the misteries of the city of London shall be lawfully regulated and governed, each according to its nature in due manner, that so no knavery, false workmanship, or deceit shall be found in any manner in the said misteries; for the honour of the good folks of the said misteries, and for the common profit of the people. And in each mistery there shall be chosen and sworn...
Page 144 - An HABERDASHER, and a CARPENTER, A WEBBE, a DEYER, and a TAPISER, Were alle yclothed in o livere, Of a solempne and grete fraternite. Ful freshe and newe hir gere ypiked was. Hir knives were ychaped not with bras, But all with silver wrought ful clene and wel, Hir girdeles and hir pouches every del.
Page 13 - ... forasmuch as the City ought always to be governed by the aid of men engaged in trades and handicrafts, and whereas it was anciently accustomed that no stranger, native or foreign, whose position and character were unknown, should be admitted to the freedom of the city until the merchants and craftsmen, whose business he wished to enter, had previously certified the Mayor and...
Page 5 - ... steady workers for journeymen. We have no reason to believe that the lower-class English youth of this period was superior to the "roughs and toughs" of American towns and cities. For example, shops were closed on Sunday because "journeymen and apprentices had wasted and purloined the property of their masters while they have been attending at their parish churches.
Page 336 - THE KING to all to whom, &c., Greeting. KNOW YE that We...
Page 14 - Complaint was franch1sed. made to the Mayor and Aldermen that John Simeon, a draper and merchant stranger, had been admitted to the freedom by favour of certain great men and contrary to the will of the good men of the mistery. The whole Commonalty pray that he may be ousted from the freedom. And the said John came and willingly disclaimed and surrendered to the Mayor the freedom so acquired. The same was done touching Hugh Trippe, valet to the said John Simeon.
Page 224 - Knives, with new-invented hafts ;' a privilege which gave great cause of complaint, and was petitioned against, as leading " to the decay and overthrow of the •whole Company of Cutlers within the City, besides their wives, children, and apprentices," and to the " excessively enhancing " of the prices of Knives and Daggers, to the prejudice of her Majesties
Page 50 - Harowe and the centre there aboughte, and not be fre eleccion of the citee of London as it owith to be : and the oolde halle was stuffed with men of armes overe even, be ordinannce and assente of Sr.
Page 160 - ... upon Walbrook, under Horseshoe Bridge, by the west side of Tallowchandlers' Hall, and of the Skinners' Hall, and so behind the other houses to Elbow Lane, and by a part thereof down Greenwich Lane, into the river of Thames. This is the course of Walbrook, which was of old time bridged over in divers places, for passage of horses and men, as need required; but since, by means of encroachment on the banks thereof, the channel being greatly straitened, and other noyances done thereunto, at length...
Page 162 - Mercer, four [three} times mayor, for a master, four fellows, masters of arts, clerks, conducts, choasts, &c., and an alms-house, called God's house, or hospital, for thirteen poor men, one of them to be tutor, and to have...